Teen Choice 2010

Broadway is about to get a little sexier. US Weekly reports that Megan Fox is set to make her Broadway debut this November at an American Airlines Theater in New York City. The actress will hit the stage as a part of the "24 Hour Plays" project, which serves as an annual fundraiser to benefit the Urban Arts Partnership (all proceeds are generously given to a different charity every year). And the title of the project should be taken very literally. Basically, what happens is the cast and crew create and produce six short plays in the span of one day, thus making the entire process happen in just 24 hours. I'm not really sure how something like that can be done, but I'm definitely intrigued. I just wouldn't expect a fancy set design since there's really only so much you can do in one day.
But Fox won't be the only A-list star gracing the great white way in this unique set of plays. According to Ontheredcarpet.com, Fox will be joined by the likes of Sarah Silverman, Precious star Gabourey Sidibe, Tracy Morgan, and Jesse Eisenberg. The show takes place on November 14 for $250 a seat, which isn't too bad considering the star quality being brought to the performance. Tickets are available here.
I'm actually really surprised that Fox is choosing to go the Broadway route, especially for this particular project. Having never done Broadway before, you'd think she'd want to be given an adequate amount of time to rehearse instead of just 24 hours. It seems like it would be very nerve-racking for a pro, let alone a first-timer. Do you think Fox can handle the pressure? Let's just hope she doesn't compare anyone to Hitler.
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Source: US, Ontheredcarpet

The star spoke publicly for the first time about his sexuality in an interview with New York Magazine, confirming longrunning speculation about his choice of lifestyle by referring to himself as "a gay man".
Now Quinto has revealed that he was so "deeply troubled" by the death of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer last month (Sep11) that he was prompted to live his life more openly so he can use his voice to campaign for equal rights for all.
In a post on his blog, Quinto refers to an anti-bullying public service announcement he shot in 2010, writing, "when i found out that jamey rodemeyer killed himself - i felt deeply troubled. but when i found out that jamey rodemeyer had made an it gets better video only months before taking his own life - i felt indescribable despair.
"i also made an it gets better video last year - in the wake of the senseless and tragic gay teen suicides that were sweeping the nation at the time. but in light of jamey's death - it became clear to me in an instant that living a gay life without publicly acknowledging it - is simply not enough to make any significant contribution to the immense work that lies ahead on the road to complete equality. our society needs to recognize the unstoppable momentum toward unequivocal civil equality for every gay lesbian bisexual and transgendered citizen of this country. gay kids need to stop killing themselves because they are made to feel worthless by cruel and relentless bullying. parents need to teach their children principles of respect and acceptance."
Quinto admits the timing of his decision coincides well with the Occupy Wall Street protests against inequality and corporate greed, which began in New York and have since spread across the world - but the 34 year old wishes he had 'come out' sooner.
He continues, "we are witnessing an enormous shift of collective consciousness throughout the world. we are at the precipice of great transformation within our culture and government. i believe in the power of intention to change the landscape of our society - and it is my intention to live an authentic life of compassion and integrity and action.
"jamey rodemeyer's life changed mine. and while his death only makes me wish that i had done this sooner - i am eternally grateful to him for being the catalyst for change within me. now i can only hope to serve as the same catalyst for even one other person in this world. that - i believe - is all that we can ask of ourselves and of each other."
Pop star and gay rights advocate Lady Gaga was also moved by Rodemeyer's death, which is believed to have occurred after years of cruel taunts from peers over his sexuality, and she has called on U.S. politicians to make bullying a crime to put a stop to the spate of teen suicides that has gripped America in the past year.

Earlier this year, The Hollywood Reporter ran an article that explained how the Kardashians made $65 million last year. The breakdown of the ways they make a profit (as a family) is pretty extensive: they have three (soon to be four) shows that air on television, numerous endorsement deals with companies like Sketchers and the QuickTrim weight loss system, several fragrance lines, several clothing lines AND clothing stores, a deal with the fast food chain Carl's Jr., a partnership with NASCAR, a collaboration with the clothing label Bebe, another endorsement deal with Muscle Flex VATA athletic wear, have manufactured their own jewelry line, are co-owners of the website, ShoeDazzle.com, and have received profits their family's autobiography, Kardashian Konfidential.
And so since it's safe to say there aren't many industries left for the family to infiltrate and conquer, they've already started doubling back and expanding on what they've already done...and their first move of this kind is going to be coming out with a second book. This time, Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney will be releasing a work of fiction, and it will be called Dollhouse. The novel will hit bookstores on November 1st and is about the "glitzy and glamorous day-by-day happenings" of a celebrity family. Kim elaborated a bit more on her blog last May, saying "The novel is based on our lives but we've added a lot of crazy fictional twists and turns. You'll have to decide for yourself which story lines are true to life, and which ones we dreamed up. LOL." LOL! Deciphering between the truth and the fiction (wink wink) is going to be so difficult! How ever will we manage?
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Sources: LA Times, THR, People, Kim Kardashian

Look, I love Kristen Bell. Was she cute and perky and in Forgetting Sarah Marshall? Heck yeah. But on Leno she made a disgusting confession: as a teenager working at TCBY she knowingly served yogurt with fruit flies in it. Ewwwww. But it's not like that would change my mind about her. She's way too cute to let a few little fruit flies stand in my way.
Morgan Spurlock was on Jimmy Kimmel talking about his new movie about movie advertisement, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold. I have to say, love the suit. It fits him well. Surprisingly, this clip gets a little meta at the end so I included both segments of this. Who knows why they split a five minute interview into two sections at the oddest point possible. Maybe a sponsorship deal? Conspiracy!
Ricky Gervais showed the world his gift to David Letterman. You know you got someone something good when you can talk about it on national television and you know everyone at home is jealous. New goal in life: get a blue plaque.
And since this was fairly dude-heavy, let's balance it out a bit. Hayden Panettiere was on Conan talking Scream 4 and her boyfriend who is apparently a giant. Good for her.
Added bonus: the Foo Fighters stuck around after Letterman’s show was over to sing Everlong. I just really like the song and wanted to share. Enjoy!

Standing tall, Disney’s Gnomeo and Juliet reaped the benefits of being the only family animated film in wide release took the top spot with $14.2 million in its third weekend of release. (Gnomeo is in good company: True Grit and The Blind Side also ascended to first in their third weekends). Sustaining yet another small weekend over weekend drop, the film has gotten solid word-of-mouth and has become a hit with kids and families. With an impressive President’s weekend finish that had less than $40,000 separating it from the top spot in its second weekend of release, Gnomeo will continue to enjoy a strong courtship with an adoring family audience.
The Farrelly brothers gave Warner Bros. a second place $13.4 million debut with the R-rated Hall Pass. Owen Wilson stars as a married man whose wife gives him permission to behave like a single man, have an affair and act very un-married. Of course he takes his buddy played by Saturday Night Live’s Jason Sudeikis along for the ride. With a premise that had married couples and the date crowd heading out to theaters and the Farrelly brothers reputation for raunchy comedy with a heart, Hall Pass was the comedy of choice this weekend.
Check out our exclusive Hall Pass-themed comic strip from Francesco Marciuliano. Francesco writes the internationally-syndicated comic strip “Sally Forth” and the webcomic “Medium Large.” He was the head writer for the PBS series “SeeMore’s Playhouse,” for which one of his episodes won two 2007 Daytime Emmys. He currently writes for the Onion News Network.
Liam Neeson's number one President’s weekend debut in Warner Bros.’ Unknown solidified the star’s reputation as everyone’s favorite action hero. Now in its second weekend, a mere 43% drop earned the film another $12.4 million for a third place finish and a domestic cumulative of $42.8 million to date. Notably, the PG-13 action revenge tale has been posting solid mid week numbers and enjoying strong word-of-mouth.
Sony’s romantic comedy Just Go With It took fourth place with $11.1 million against a small 40% third weekend drop and a total domestic tally of $79.3 million. Adam Sandler continues to prove his box office appeal to audiences as he along with co-star Jennifer Aniston keep the moviegoers heading to theatres.
With a third place debut over the extended President’s holiday weekend, Disney’s suspense thriller I am Number Four took a second weekend gross of $11 million against a 43% drop and total revenue to date of $37.8 million. The film continues to get a major boost from the IMAX enhanced showings.
The tenacious Justin Bieber held at sixth place for the second straight weekend with a new version of Paramount’s G-rated Justin Bieber: Never Say Never that boasts additional footage and a director’s cut that brought the teen girls back for more and another $9.2 million in the bank. The film has earned $62.8 million to date.
At the other end of the spectrum with a ninth place debut of $5.1million is the very R-rated 3-D action fantasy Drive Angry directed by Patrick Lussier who edited the first three films of the Scream horror franchise. The very prolific Nicolas Cage brought his own special brand of humor to the proceedings but grossed less than the early January $10.6 million debut of Season of the Witch.
Fortunately the fourteen week box office down streak was broken last weekend. Unfortunately, a solid year ago frame led by Shutter Island with $22.6 million, the $18.2 million debut of Cop Out and the $16.1 million opening of The Crazies handed the industry another tough comparison and thus another down weekend.
Top 5 Movies - For Weekend of February 25, 2011 - 3-Day Estimates
Movie F-S-S Weekend Total
1 Gnomeo &amp; Juliet (G) $14.2M $75.2M
2 Hall Pass (R) $13.4M $13.4M
3 Unknown (PG-13) $12.4M $42.8M
4 Just Go With It (PG-13) $11.1M $79.3M
5 I Am Number Four (PG-13) $11.0M $37.8M

This has to be a Continental sketch. There is no way this is for real. I mean, Boom Boom Room sounds like something Christopher Walken would call a Black Eyed Peas song. Or a cheerleading practice facility. Or a shotgun store.
Anyway, this is real life and this is happening. Walken is set to star in Boom Boom Room with the only hot piece from Twilight - Ashley Greene. Oh yeah, Shirley MacLaine will star in it too. But let’s forget that for a moment and just imagine all the possibilities of a Walken/Greene movie called Boom Boom Room. Walken teaching Greene how to shoot weapons as they train for a bank heist. Walken being a sex god that has to teach the young nubile the ways of love. OK, that was a little weird. We’ll go back to the real synopsis: Walken and MaClaine are two old vaudeville performers living in a magical desert hoping that one day their daughter will return to them. In walks Greene who, though not their daughter, will nevertheless change their life. Also - long haired dancing Indians show up.
So maybe that wasn’t any less crazy. The film is being written and directed by Lian Lunson, a former Australian model turned documentarian turned writer/director. But don’t worry, she’s still Australian.
Source: IndieWire

YES! Josepeh Gordon-Levitt is in talks to join Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises! Ok, I have to remember to breath, but this is seriously awesome. JGL (and yes, I realize that this makes me seem like a subscriber to "Tiger", "Teen Beat" and "17") was one of the best parts of Inception and has been wowing critics and fans for years in a wide array of films, from Mysterious Skin to Brick to (500) Days Of Summer. He is a GREAT actor that instantly adds to any ensemble.
As for his role, mum’s the word. Purely speculating here, but he could be a villain. Anne Hathaway, after all, might not play Catwoman. The only thing that was announced was that she will play Selena Kyle, not Catwoman, but then again Aaron Eckhart was announced to play Harvey Dent. So the only confirmed villain we have is Tom Hardy’s Bane. There is potentially room for JGL to play a baddie, possibly even The Riddler (a rampant rumor ran with this idea last summer). Personally, I’d like to see JGL take the mantle from Batman. Not Robin, of course, but someone else. My guess is that Nolan will break Batman’s spine over Bane’s knee like in the comics and then have JGL take his place (as Nightwing?!) A long shot, I know, but it’s what I’m going with until further notice.
Source: Deadline

With no new releases from Lars Von Trier, Werner Herzog, David Lynch, David Cronenberg or Richard Kelly, 2010 projected to be a down, if not disastrous year for the WTF Awards – our annual celebration of the most bizarre, baffling, head-scratching and cringe-worthy moments in cinema. Thankfully, the filmmaking community, as it has always done in times of crisis, rallied to fill the void left by the absence of these WTF titans, providing us with an abundance of examples worthy of honor with the Frank Trophy. The Frankie (so named for the beloved character from Donnie Darko) may not be the most prestigious award in Hollywood, but it is undoubtedly the tallest.
This year's winners:
Most Surprising Hit: Alice in Wonderland
That Tim Burton’s CGI confection was a hit is not a surprise; that it grossed over a billion dollars worldwide – enough to rank sixth all-time -- is. Goth and emo kids, it seems, have access to significantly more disposable income than anyone previously thought. And they appear to be multiplying. Time to start building that shelter – and buying Hot Topic stock.
Most Inexplicable Flop: The Tourist
Plenty of films disappointed at the box office last year – 2010’s total tally was the lowest in 12 years – but none boasted the star power (Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp!) and sexy, exotic locales (Paris! Venice!) of The Tourist. Then again, the same combination also failed Eat Pray Love. Perhaps directing and screenwriting still matter after all.
Best Inadvertent Horror Flick: Tie –
The Nutcracker 3D – A children’s movie that triggers instantaneous terror among most children who see it? Sounds pretty darn hilarious to me. Which is why I don’t have kids.
Sex and the City 2 – Four solipsistic ghouls marauding across the Middle East, leaving dignity, good taste and America’s reputation throughout the Islamic world in their gruesome menopausal wake. Eli Roth can only dream of this kind of revulsion.
Movie Whose Mere Existence May Prompt You to Consider Ending Yours: The Bounty Hunter
On the plus side, whenever someone at a party questions the difficulty of a job that entails watching movies for a living, I can now effectively silence them with just three words.
Most Superbly Crafted Film I Never Want to See Again: Black Swan
So prodigious are director-sadist Darren Aronofsky’s abilities to unnerve that even the presence of a Natalie Portman/Mila Kunis girl-on-girl sex scene fails to inspire repeat viewings of his critically-acclaimed camp freakout. Aronofsky achieved the same feat with his nails-on-blackboard brilliant Requiem for a Dream, in which even a fully nude Jennifer Connelly couldn’t ease the existential dread.
Movie That Could Only Have Come Out of Scandinavia: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale
Leave it to those freaky Fins to re-imagine Santa Claus as a child-abducting, reindeer-slaughtering monster served by a corps of naked, shriveled elves. Jalmari Helander’s coffee-black comedy is perfect entertainment for tots not sufficiently traumatized by The Nutcracker 3D.
Most Egregious Bait-and-Switch: The American
As much as I enjoyed Anton Corbijn’s avowedly minimalist take on the quintessential “one last job” tale, I couldn’t help but feel for moviegoers who, lured by the film’s somewhat misleading marketing, went to see it expecting a polished popcorn thriller more worthy of an A-lister like George Clooney. Instead they got a spare, melancholy art flick, albeit one with a surfeit of nudity.
Most Disturbing “Love” Scene: Splice
Adrian Brody’s mad genetic scientist enjoys a drunken dalliance with Dren, the androgynous (and uncomfortably hot) offspring of his unholy experiments, in a scene glazed with just enough sensuality by director Vincenzo Natali to make our discomfort visceral. That the creature’s jambalaya genome includes bits of his own DNA as well as that of several other animals, qualifying the act as both incest and bestiality, is the icing on the cringe-cake.
Most Dubious Marketing Tagline: “From the Mind of M. Night Shyamalan” – Devil
Best WTF Cameo: Ed Corbin (The Bear Man), True Grit
In one of the film’s most memorable scenes, Mattie Ross and Rooster Cogburn enjoy an awkward exchange with a hulking figure, clad in a bear suit and towing a corpse, who inquires in a creepy drawl as to whether either of them require medical attention. The scene wasn’t in Charles Portis’ source novel; it’s purely a creation of the Coen Brothers, whose yen for quirky peripheral characters is unmatched.
The George Lucas Award for Achievement in Legacy Dismantling: Kevin Smith
At first heralded as the voice of a generation and an inspiration to aspiring indie auteurs, the Clerks director has since degenerated into a just another Hollywood hack, reaching his creative nadir in 2010 with his buddy-cop flop, Cop Out. As a fan of his early work, I’m sad to see that he’s essentially become the Insane Clown Posse of filmmakers: amateurish, puerile, gimmicky, and a joke to everyone outside his army of inexplicably devoted followers.
Most Disconcerting Movie Trend: The Live-Action Comedy Famine
While animated comedies continued their profitable reign in 2010, their live-action counterparts were rejected en mass by moviegoers. Part of this can be explained by the dearth of quality titles; the rundown of rom-coms in particular -- Leap Year, The Bounty Hunter, Killers, When in Rome, The Switch, How Do You Know, et al -- reads like a to-do list at Guantanamo, and Little Fockers is now routinely invoked in pagan rituals to summon the fertility demon Naberus. But what’s more distressing is that the better comedies, like Easy A, Get Him to the Greek, MacGruber, and Hot Tub Time Machine, struggled to find audiences as well.
WTF Performer of the Year: James Franco
Let’s be honest: Any year in which Nicolas Cage makes a film is a year in which he wins this award. The man owns this category like Wilt Chamberlain owned the paint. As such, like Chamberlain, his dominance has inspired a rule change: In the interest of variety, the award will henceforth be known as the “Nicolas Cage Award for Achievement in WTF Performance.”
In 2010, no other actor dazzled, confused and, indeed, nauseated us as much as James Franco. His artistic output – from creative writing to cross-dressing photo shoots to Funny or Die shorts to big-budget cameos to his continued run on General Hospital -- was nothing short of baffling. And the strangest thing is, it all paid off. Among other accolades, he’s received his first Oscar nomination for his performance as arm-severing bicyclist Aron Ralston in Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours.
Whichever agents negotiated Franco’s pact with Satan have earned their 5%.
WTF Movie of the Year: Splice
Human Centipede’s grotesqueries, while numerous and undoubtedly WTF-worthy, were of a strictly intestinal variety. Splice’s approach was much more holistic: It not only churned your stomach; it skull-f*cked your id. This is the kind of boldly batsh*t filmmaking for which the WTF Awards were invented. Congratulations to director Vincenzo Natali; we hope this helps ease the disappointment of losing out at the Teen Choice Awards.

UPDATE: Duff isn't pregnant. Loser.
Right, so the last celebrity who announced she was pregnant was Alicia Silverstone. Not really A-list, but I know neither one of us are picky creatures because we still give a shit about Kirstie Alley. I also know it's not going to be terribly amusing to watch her gain 90 pounds because she's not going to gain 90 pounds since she's been vegan for something absurd like her whole life, which means she doesn't eat frosting or liverwurst or anything nutritious, which means to us, she might as well not be pregnant. So the question is who's going to be the next FUN person to watch during her pregnancy?
Turns out, it might be Hilary Duff! Star Magazine is reporting that Duff and her husband, Mike Comrie, are expecting their first child together. A source claims Duff is seven weeks pregnant, and even though "they weren't actively trying to conceive, [they] agreed that if it happened, it happened." They're supposedly ecstatic. I don't believe Duff adheres to any strict diets or anything, which means if she's pregnant she'd embrace it and do it the right way by changing the names of all seven days of the week to Doctor Pepper flavors. And I also know she'd be one of those people who would be quoted as saying, "I'm not really doing anything to maintain my figure. For the first time in my life I'm letting my body do what it wants to do and was made to do."
However, Duff very well might not be pregnant. This weekend, she was quoted in US Magazine as saying that she's excited to have kids, but that she's only 23 so she wants a little bit more time because they're still in that "husband, I need some toilet paper!" phase. Also, they're not even living together (she lives in L.A. and Comrie lives in Pittsburgh) which obviously means they spend limited time together. So, get ready to go dumpster diving for all those Hervé Léger dresses. Maybe.
Source: Star, US

Excuse me, but didn’t we just ask that celebrities (especially the Kardashians) refrain from reaping the benefits of unwarranted fame? Didn’t we demand it? We should have known the dollar would win out on this one; Khloe Kardashian and her husband Lamar Odom are officially signed on for a Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica style reality show for E!. Gross. (Although I will admit that Odom has earned his fame honestly as a forward for the Lakers; but on the other hand, I’m sure teenage girls wouldn’t know his name if it wasn’t for the Kardashian influence.)
Because no Kardashian can have a show without one of their siblings tagging along, Khloe’s brother, Rob, will also be a part of the show as he tries to forge a music career for himself – a.k.a. the Ashlee to Khloe’s Jessica Simpson. The good news is that the show will also focus a little more on Odom, who is far more interesting than his wifey, as he goes on the road with the Lakers – wait, does Kobe know about this?
In case you weren’t counting, this is the third spinoff of an already useless show – Keeping Up With the Kardashians. With that lovely revelation, we can resolutely say, Ryan Seacrest, (who is responsible for bringing the Kardashians into our lives) please, please, PLEASE stop. No more Kardashians, puhleese.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter